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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Most of the squirrels around here are common grey squirrels. They seem to be satisfied with acorns and the seeds that fall out of the feeders. However, there is one slightly larger orange/yellow fellow that is determined to eat right from the feeder.

Jack tells me that this is a fox squirrel. He is persistent.

So far, I’ve been able to holler at him and pound on the side of the RV, and he heads back into the nearest tree to give me the evil eye! He then decides to move along to other locations…so far. This may be a battle to the finish.

After an overcast morning, the sky cleared, and Emma and I enjoyed a nice long walk around the campground. It’s been very pleasant the last few days. No need to turn the AC on. I start out in jeans, switch to shorts for the afternoon, and then back to sweats for the evening to help ward off the mosquitoes. I’d be happy if things stayed this way for the whole summer.

The male robins continue to sing away and defend their territories.

When I got back from the repair place, yesterday, I noticed a rather fuzzy covering to what I think may be the radiator for the engine. This rig is a gas pusher, so the engine is in the back.

Even though this is on the side of the rig, it looks like a radiator to me. I don’t know if that’s really what it is, but I decided to try cleaning it with a toothbrush. It worked rather well to clean off all the dust and stuff that looked like cotton. Not to worry, that’s not my toothbrush, but the one I keep for overnight visitors. (Guess you can figure out that not too many people stay overnight with me.)

I got to remembering tonight that I had wanted to make a day trip into Chicago while I was here this summer to visit my high school, the house I grew up in, and a few favorite establishments that I hope are still in business. Maybe I’ll see if my sister wants to meet me in the city for a stroll back in time. It’s time to get that on my calendar.

21 comments:

Love that rural Indiana photo on your header, Judy. Squirrels are such stinkers! I have been taking photos of them as well, it seems they are showing up on a lot of blogs lately! Have fun in Chicago, it's a great city to visit, for a very short time!

so what exactly would be the finish, Judy? got a pellet gun packed away in the rig, do ya? lol that's the KS kind of squirrel, and I totally understand his persistance and have put up with the likes of him for years... so good luck with that!

Squirrels are very pesty creatures, and they do not give up on something they want.Going back "home" is always good and to touch base with things of the past is part of what made you YOU. Hope you enjoy your time there this summer.

That pesky squirrel sure is cute! Have you tried spraying diluted Listerine around your doorway and the outside of your RV? I've read about that remedy on the internet but haven't heard how well it works.

Best of luck with the al Qaeda squirrel...You might need the Navy Seals :-) That trip to Chicago would be a great idea...Keep in mind the traffic is horrible..and if you need to park in the city, the price is pretty high now. But a trip through time would be a wonderful idea for you and your sis!

The only feeders I have are for hummingbirds and so the squirrels and I have no arguments. You must admit, he is kind of cute, sitting there giving you the evil eye. That would be a neat thing to do - take a trip down memory lane with your sister.

Judy - That looks like the condenser on your basement air. If it's on the curb side, that's it. Paul just cleaned a bunch of cottonwood fuzz off of ours the other day. Sure beats having to climb up on the roof, remove a cover and do the dirty work. Looks like you did a dandy job!

The squirrels NEVER give up, but they may try to make you think they have. I've had them hang on my hummingbird feeder also. They will always win in the end, because no matter how scientists try to correlate brain size to intelligence, those little rats with bushy tails are smarter than humans!

That raditor looking thing is indeed your basement air conditioner condenser that transfers heat from inside your MH to the outside (where it belongs, at least in the summer). You done good to clean it off.

I've missed your pics and adventures...Time to climb back on board. We're in Iowa right now, near the Missouri River flooding and there are mosquitoes the size of quarters here! Might have to get me some pet bats!Kathyseashellsandoveralls.blogspot.com